Description

Victory!

We are thrilled to announce the successful passing of the referendum to preserve and expand open spaces in DuPage County. Thank you to all the voters who recognized the importance of protecting our natural lands for current and future generations. Your support will enable us to preserve approximately 250 acres, enhance water quality, improve flood control, and provide children and families with spaces for outdoor activities and nature education. Together, we are making a profound investment in the health, safety, and beauty of our community. This small contribution per homeowner will ensure a lasting legacy of clean air, wildlife habitats, and open spaces. Thank you for helping to secure a vibrant and sustainable future for DuPage County!

Who Supports the Referendum


Campaign Committee

Co-chairs
  • Connie Schmidt - Warrenville
  • Bob Schillerstrom - Naperville
  • Kaaren Oldfield - Glen Ellyn
Members
  • Arian Ahmadpour - Naperville
  • Yasmeen Bankole - Hanover Park
  • Lisa Beckwith - Wheaton
  • Jacquelyn Casazza - Glen Ellyn
  • Cathy Clarkin - Naperville
  • Mimi Cowan - Naperville
  • Bill Dawe - Naperville
  • Jay Gilbert - Wheaton
  • John Gormley - Downers Grove
  • Jennifer Hammer - Lisle
  • Robert Hernandez - Addison
  • Joe LeCroy - Lombard
  • Larry Larson - Naperville
  • Azam Nizamuddin - Bloomingdale
  • Simrit Patel - Hinsdale
  • Beth Peluse - Lombard
  • Amy Phillips - Naperville
  • Dan Probst - Roselle
  • Jan Roehl - Naperville
  • Steve Stawarz - Oak Brook
  • Steve & Liz Van Arsdell - Naperville
  • Mary Lou Wehrli - Naperville
  • Mark Koerner - Wayne
  • John Baar - Oak Brook
  • Don Kirchenberg - Winfield
  • Bernadette Young - Lombard
  • Will Stefanison - Lisle

Endorsements

  • The Conservation Foundation
  • Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves
  • Illinois Environmental Council
  • Sierra Club River Prairie Group
  • DuPage Wild Ones
  • Wayne Area Conservancy Foundation
  • The Wetlands Initiative
  • Prairie State Conservation Coalition
  • The Nature Conservancy of Illinois
  • Trust for Public Land
  • Openlands
  • V3 Companies
  • Hey & Associates
  • Natural Communities, LLC
  • Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force (NEST)
  • Friends of the Great Western Trails
  • Sustain DuPage
  • Naperville Outdoor Alliance
  • Go Green Glen Ellyn
  • SCARCE
  • Possibility Place Nursery
  • Saving Monarchs
  • Evelyn Sanguinetti (R), former Illinois Lt. Governor, Wheaton
  • The Field Museum
  • Oak Brook Trout Unlimited
  • Friends of the Forest Preserves of Cook County
  • Midwest SOARRING Foundation
  • Active Transportation NOW
  • State Representative Terra Costa Howard (D), Glen Ellyn
  • State Representative Anne Stava-Murray (D), Naperville
  • State Senator Laura Ellman (D), Naperville
  • State Representative Janet Yang Rohr (D), Naperville
  • Christopher B. Burke Engineering
  • The Pizzo Group
  • Fox River Ecosystem Partnership
  • Brook McDonald, President/C.E.O., The Conservation Foundation
  • Sustained Ability Construction
  • Federacion de Clubes Michoacanos en Illinois/Casa Michoacan DuPage
  • DuPage County Treasurer Gwen Henry
  • Midwest Groundcovers
  • Midwest Trading
  • Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
  • The Young Democrats of DuPage County
  • State Representative Michelle Mussman (D), District 56
  • Democratic Women of DuPage County